Illinois Compiled Statutes 45 ILCS 165/10 – Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 45 ILCS 165/10
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Henderson, Warren, Morgan, Mercer, and Scott Counties in Illinois and any additional counties that may be added to the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District are included in the jurisdiction of the Mid-America Port Commission. Any territory that is disconnected from the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District shall cease to be under the jurisdiction of the Mid-America Port Commission.